Book contents
- The Practice of Argumentation
- The Practice of Argumentation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 The Argumentative Perspective
- Chapter 2 What Arguments Look Like
- Chapter 3 The Emergence of Controversy
- Chapter 4 Evidence in Argumentation
- Chapter 5 Argument Schemes
- Chapter 6 Fallacies
- Chapter 7 Case Construction
- Chapter 8 Attack and Defense
- Chapter 9 Language, Style, and Presentation
- Chapter 10 Where and Why We Argue
- Appendix Learning Argumentation through Debate
- Bibliography
- Index
Chapter 10 - Where and Why We Argue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 September 2019
Book contents
- The Practice of Argumentation
- The Practice of Argumentation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1 The Argumentative Perspective
- Chapter 2 What Arguments Look Like
- Chapter 3 The Emergence of Controversy
- Chapter 4 Evidence in Argumentation
- Chapter 5 Argument Schemes
- Chapter 6 Fallacies
- Chapter 7 Case Construction
- Chapter 8 Attack and Defense
- Chapter 9 Language, Style, and Presentation
- Chapter 10 Where and Why We Argue
- Appendix Learning Argumentation through Debate
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Not only is everyday argumentation cast in language, and therefore inexact, but it takes place in specific contexts. At various points throughout the book, it has been necessary to remark that the application of a principle or guideline depends on context. There are few if any rules that are universally applicable.
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- The Practice of ArgumentationEffective Reasoning in Communication, pp. 233 - 253Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019
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